Second-year forward Terrence Jones would not comment on a July incident in which he was charged with misdemeanor harassment for allegedly stepping on a homeless man in Portland, Ore. Jones pleaded not guilty, and a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 10, but he is not required to attend. “It doesn’t have anything to do with [...]
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After spending most of the offseason in Houston to be ready for the start of training camp and a difficult battle for playing time, center Greg Smith has yet to start training camp. That could change soon, with Smith expected to be cleared to return from a strained hip “any day.” Smith ended last season [...]
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While most fans have a guess as to who the Rockets’ leaders will be this year, head coach Kevin McHale says it’s just too early to tell who will do the leading and who, in turn, will do the following. “We have only had four practices so far,” McHale said. “Right now they are just [...]
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It looks likely the NBA will go back to the 2-2-1-1-1 scheduling format for the Finals (with the top seed getting Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 at home), possibly as soon as this season, after the league’s competition committee voted in favor of the change. Owners will vote on the issue next month. Since [...]
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After two days and three practices, the Rockets are beginning to run out of centers. Dwight Howard remains the center of attention, but his predecessor as the Rockets’ starter, Omer Asik, left the floor late in Sunday’s practice with a strained calf muscle. He is listed as day-to-day. Greg Smith (strained right hip) is also [...]
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A handful of players on the Rockets squad showed up to camp Saturday well-rested with fresh legs, ready to play. For Donatas Motiejunas, there was no time to catch his breath. A week ago, Motiejunas was playing for the Lithuanian National Team in the EuroBasket Championship in Slovenia. He left for training camp with the [...]
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On the second day of practice, Rockets players started to see more of what is to come. While the first day contained a lot of walk-throughs and drills, the second day was some actual running. Jeremy Lin said he liked what he saw from the team already. “We played a little bit of 5-on-5 full [...]
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Sunday was only the second day of Rockets camp, but so far, James Harden likes what he is seeing with the new players on the team. Although the new players are learning a new system, they are learning it quickly, Harden said. “Guys are really getting after it, really learning fast, really picking up the [...]
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Rookie Isaiah Canaan woke up Saturday morning ready for his chance on the floor at Toyota Center. The Rockets drafted Canaan 34th overall in June. He was unable to play in summer league games because of an ankle injury. Canaan said he is healthy and ready to play. “It has been a long road,” he [...]
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